Dr. Richard Carmona and Rachel Hodgdon

Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States. Dr. Ricard Carmona is a physician, nurse, police officer, public health administrator, and businessman. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the seventeenth Surgeon General of the United States. Dr. Carmona is the first distinguished laureate professor of Public Health at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. During his service as a Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona focused on prevention, preparedness, health disparities, health literacy, and global health to include health diplomacy. 

Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Sitting at the intersection of sustainability and human health, Rachel Hodgdon is leading a movement to advance human health through better buildings, more vibrant communities, and stronger, more equitable organizations. Previously at the U.S. Green Building Council, her career achievements included founding the Center for Green Schools to transform schools on every continent. Rachel serves on boards and advisories for organizations ranging from OutLeadership, Second Nature, the Walgreens CSR Advisory Council and the Real Estate Roundtable’s Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee.